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- Thu Feb 04, 2016 12:20 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Education Scotland: Briefing on Early Reading
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11099
Re: Education Scotland: Briefing on Early Reading
That's brilliant - thank you for that Jenny. Yes, the PISA results are also due at the end of this year... Scotland has been treading water when it comes to reading, since 2006. (and used to well above the international average before that in 2000). The results in December will show the impact, if a...
- Thu Feb 04, 2016 11:28 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Education Scotland: Briefing on Early Reading
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11099
Re: Education Scotland: Briefing on Early Reading
Thanks so much Jim - I was unaware of that income link. I also have reservations about the Harta research - but it 'sounds good' and very much fits with the ideology in Scotland at the moment. Many people won't read this doc - or get that far, sadly.
- Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:35 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Education Scotland: Briefing on Early Reading
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11099
Re: Education Scotland: Briefing on Early Reading
Thanks Maizie and Jenny for flagging this up - I have fixed the link now :D
- Tue Feb 02, 2016 5:51 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Education Scotland: Briefing on Early Reading
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11099
Education Scotland: Briefing on Early Reading
Education Scotland have just published a new briefing on the teaching of early reading. This is a welcome development. Despite the fact that the Clackmannanshire research on phonics is internationally renowned - most schools in Scotland do not teach reading through Systematic Synthetic Phonics. :o B...
- Sat Aug 08, 2015 9:42 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Phonics to be mandatory in Australia
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2881
Phonics to be mandatory in Australia
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/education/national-primary-curriculum-shifts-focus-to-core-skills/story-fn59nlz9-1227474939995 History and geography will be scrapped as separate subjects in the new national primary curriculum and schools will be forced to teach phonics-based reading...
- Wed Jul 29, 2015 9:53 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: The Dyslexie font: does it work for children with dyslexia?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3571
The Dyslexie font: does it work for children with dyslexia?
The results of a study looking at the specially designed Dyslexie font and its effectiveness for children with dyslexia, are discussed in an article published in the August 2015 MultiLit Moment Newsletter. The study was carried out by Emeritus Prof Kevin Wheldall, Dr Alison Madelaine, Dr Eva Marinus...
- Fri Jun 19, 2015 12:23 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Special Exam Arrangements for Dyslexia Veering Out of Contro
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2672
Special Exam Arrangements for Dyslexia Veering Out of Contro
https://theconversation.com/special-exam-arrangements-for-dyslexia-veering-out-of-control-43298 The new GCSE, which will be taught from September 2016, requires students to remember a number of poems and analyse at least one. Mary Meredith, a teacher and blogger who works with pupils with special le...
- Sun Jun 14, 2015 4:43 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Labelling children 'dyslexic' could hinder teachers
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3434
Labelling children 'dyslexic' could hinder teachers
https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/labelling-children-dyslexic-could-hinder-teachers In our recent investigation we surveyed the beliefs of teachers in primary schools in the North-east of England in relation to supporting children who struggle with learning to read. We found that when presented with the ‘...
- Fri May 29, 2015 9:42 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Stanford brain wave study shows impact of phonics
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6041
Stanford brain wave study shows impact of phonics
http://news.stanford.edu/news/2015/may/reading-brain-phonics-052815.html Stanford study on brain waves shows how different teaching methods affect reading development Stanford Professor Bruce McCandliss found that beginning readers who focus on letter-sound relationships, or phonics, increase activi...
- Mon May 25, 2015 8:08 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Dyslexia not linked to eyesight, says study
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8150
Dyslexia not linked to eyesight, says study
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-32836733 Teams from Bristol and Newcastle universities carried out eye tests on more than 5,800 children and did not find any differences in the vision of those with dyslexia. This raises doubts about the value of using coloured overlays or lenses to help dyslexic...
- Wed May 20, 2015 10:13 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Anyone aware of Alphabet Babies
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3836
Re: Anyone aware of Alphabet Babies
Thank you for taking the time to have a look John - just confirms my fears... all info well hidden behind subscription service - and programme last two years... what a lot of money for schools / nurseries. :-(
- Tue May 19, 2015 4:31 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Anyone aware of Alphabet Babies
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3836
Anyone aware of Alphabet Babies
Just wondering if anyone has heard of Alphabet Babies? They have just secured a six figure investment. http://www.bqlive.co.uk/2015/05/18/six-figure-investment-for-new-alphabet-babies-launch/ Alphabet Juniors is more than a phonics programme. It is a complete language, literacy and communication pro...
- Mon May 18, 2015 1:12 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: New non-fiction decodables by Elizabeth Nonweiler
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5125
Re: New non-fiction decodables by Elizabeth Nonweiler
Thanks for sharing that Susan - the books look great - so appealing! I have just bought some to show to teachers during training.:D
- Sat May 16, 2015 8:02 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Anne Glennie TESS article 'Bring on the reading wars'
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7063
Re: Anne Glennie TESS article 'Bring on the reading wars'
Thank you Maizie - great link. The Read On, Get On report for Scotland is worse, I think - actively promotes sight words... it shows why this belief is so widespread. The 'Ten Minutes a Day' mantra is very misleading I feel :-(
- Sat May 16, 2015 3:33 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Anne Glennie TESS article 'Bring on the reading wars'
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7063
Re: Anne Glennie TESS article 'Bring on the reading wars'
Just had to add this to the thread - advice from Sue Ellis on reading in this week's TES Scotland. No more ‘input-outputs’ According to Ellis, schools need access to better data on literacy focusing on what matters most – pupils’ comprehension, decoding fluency and engagement – at a point in the yea...